Are these the future Legends?
23 May 2008
Twenty four-year-old Itumeleng “Tumi” Ramailane released his debut album No Guarantee through his own recording label J2 Records.

It is an album that includes music styles such as R&B, funk and Soul. Featured artists include trumpeter Marcus Wyatt, percussionist Tlale Makhene, R.J Benjamin and Lira.

Like many township kids Tumi began honing his skills at an early age in a church choir in Evaton. He grew up in Emndeni in Soweto but has also lived further south of Johannesburg in Evaton and in the bussing suburb of Berea near Hillbrow. This previous winner of the Rap Activity Jam on YFM has also performed challenging music styles such as opera. He has taken part in the Fame Academy reality television show.

Tumi has lived in the West African state of Ghana where he played with artist such as Johnny Nortey who was previously part of Ghana’s globally known group Osibisa.